Aha! fount the culprit: 61-C35! The cable was twisted back on itself, and frayed, so it could not travel the required length to open up the requisite damper! http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a538/llitvack/IMG_00000134_zps0bd59446.jpeg http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a538/llitvack/IMG_00000135...

I wonder if I should also lubricate all the pivots for the flaps which direct the air flow in various directions? This might well take the strain off that cable, allowing it to travel more freely? If I remove the white disk/cam by unscrewing it, would I have easy access to them?
Thanks in advance.

Okay -- I'm now at the stage of trying to get the manual heater control panel out of the dash. After popping the unit using the four car stereo holes, the unit won't come away easily. This seems to be because of the three cables holding it in: 61-C35, 61-C25, and 61-C45 (see Lushprojects diagram). D...

Hi Ady. The problem seems to be in the way the steel cable pushes (rather than pulls) through its housing. It essentially works like a brake cable on a bike, yes? The cable moves, while the housing stays stationary. Perhaps the cable needs to be lubricated; I'll check tomorrow how it moves through t...

I wouldn't wish to alarm you; but I had similar symptoms (with coolant pouring out the header tank), and it ended up being a cracked head! Now, with a new one installed, the van runs very well, and the coolant level is rock solid!
I hope it's not the head! It may well not be!
Good wishes from Leon

REVISED POST: Hi folks. This follows on from a previous thread from 2008: http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24158 I have a manual heater, and I find that I can change the air flow direction from windscreen (extreme right) to the upper vents (extreme left), but not back a...

Hi folks. This follows on from a previous thread from 2008: http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24158 I have a manual heater, and I find that I can change the air flow direction from windscreen (extreme right) to the upper vents (extreme left), but not back again. The lush...

Has anyone retrofitted HID headlamps either to a Bongo or a car?

Since someone mentioned LED H4s, I wondered if LED headlamps are viable? It seems the answer is no; but I wonder if anyone has HID headlamps fitted to a Bongo?
See the discussion at http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topi ... 56613&nmt=
Cheers from Leon

Thanks guys; much appreciated.
Can l ask a related question? Where are the optimal jack placement points for front and rear wheels?

Hi folks.
Two quick questions about the toolkit:
1. What is the purpose of the two rectangular plates with holes drilled in the middle?
2. How do you raise the scissor jack? What do you use as a handle to turn the screw and raise the jack?

Cheers from Leon

Welcome!
Got any photos of your Bongo?
Good wishes from Belfast!

I do get around, Ady...

It behaved beautifully, Ady!

Well, a lovely weekend was had by all. The weather cooperated, and the campsite (The Shepherd's Rest) was terrific. The footage they shot will form a portion of a three-part series, presented by Michael Smiley, who likes a bit of cycling and a bit of camping! Michael is also looking to purchase a Bo...